Extended lockdown is bad news for stranded domestic travellers.

135 close contacts have been identified in the South Island.

One of the men had travelled from Dunedin - a four-hour drive.

Napier family could not get home despite extra Air New Zealand flights out of resort town.

An Airbnb owner says she received 'offensive messages' after turning down a booking.

Police were called to the Caltex Wanaka at about 2pm.

New regulations have been coming thick and fast at farmers in the last few years.

Former London teacher Emma Prentice says "looking back, I was way sicker than I realised".

Replicas of New York's Central Park, Venice and Paris to be constructed for film studio.

Himalayan Trust calls on skiers, hikers and bikers to do some good for Nepal.

Insider tips on the best mountain biking, cycling, activities and dining in Wānaka.

The Christchurch-based business took out gold in the commercial wholesale category.

Queenstown enjoying amazing support from Aucklanders and kiwi visitors.

'One has only to look at Lake Hayes Estate with 700-plus homes to imagine the future.'

A group spent a weekend using the line as a tightrope, swing and to base jump.

Tekapo was the coldest spot this morning at -7 with Manapouri and Timaru close behind.

The North Island, Te Ika-a-Māui, might see frosty conditions tomorrow.

Wanaka documentary maker Scott Simper caught Covid-19 while filming on Mt Everest.

Police estimate there are at least three cases a month in Queenstown.

NZSki said 25cm of snow fell overnight on the mountain.

The pause means a big drop in visitors — but still beats "worst-case scenario".

Auckland businessman fatally crushed on snowy mountain summit.

Kiwis are being asked to put their hands in their pockets to save a flying dinosaur.

Tourism NZ has contributed nearly $200,000 to the project.

Wānaka businesses want a solution to the town's long-running winter accommodation crisis.

New Zealand's South Island resorts had some encouraging signs in pre-winter doldrums.